Tarot forums are where us Tarot enthusiasts find out about the latest decks–be it mass market releases or self-published decks put out by the creators themselves.

Many of us have watched the Melissa Lenormand project come to fruition. I’ve been following the progression back when the artist, Melissa, started posting samples of her oracle cards on her blog and on the Aeclectic forum.

And, now 250 copies of the first edition of the Melissa Lenormand is finally available for pre-order!

Taken from her web site:

The Melissa Lenormand is an oracle deck based on the French Lenormand style cartomancy system. Created in 2009, and published in 2010 by Melissa’s (and her husband’s!) fledgling game/card publishing company Karmic Egg.

The first edition of this lovely deck is limited to 250 copies.

A Lenormand oracle contains 36 cards. The Melissa Lenormand also contains several alternative art cards, and several informative cards for a total of 45 cards. An instruction booklet is included in the fully printed tuck box.  more...

I’ll be in attendance–not on October 23–but for the exhibit. It will be amazing to see these artists’ creations in person. I have written about Lisa Hunt’s Fairy Tale Tarot before, so this is a great opportunity to see some of her original artwork, which is part of the exhibit.

via Lisa Hunt’s blog, Dynamic Dreamer:

Deck number 7. I’m officially collecting now, aren’t I?

The Rabbit Tarot got my attention when I discovered a free giveaway on the creator’s blog, Nakisha is Blue Dog Rose. Although I didn’t win, the whimsical bunny art in the deck caught my eye.  The images are RWS based and aside from it being unique deck sold from the artist directly, it looks like it will be fun to use as well.

To purchase the deck, visit the Etsy store.

There is also a great discussion on the Aeclectic Tarot forums about the deck; it seems to be garnering a lot of attention from quite a few people, which is terrific news for the artist.

There is also a cute video of the artwork that appears in the deck on YouTube:

via Cat N’ Owl (via Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab)

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is proud to present a 15-month scent and art series based on Neil Gaiman’s short story, “15 Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot.”

Each package comes with a 5ml bottle of perfume inspired by the tale and a corresponding tarot card, created by Madame Talbot.

The Fool premiered at San Diego Comic Con 2009 through the CBLDF, along with a Limited Edition variant of the Fool, created by Alicia Dabney.

The Fool went live online with Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s September 2009 Lunacy update. A new set will be added to the collection each month, spanning 15 months. T-shirts featuring Madame Talbot’s artwork for the series will also be available through Black Phoenix Trading Post.

This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set and tee go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve the First Amendment rights of the comic community.  more...

“Internationally known tarot artist and creator of the newly released The Fairy Tale Tarot” Lisa Hunt, announced the availability of  limited edition The Fairy Tale Tarot prints and a The Fairy Tale Tarot Exclusive Tarot kit on  Twitter yesterday. To learn more and purchase available items, click here.

Taken from her web site:

Limited edition, archival quality, 8.5″ x 11″, (8×10) 8 ink giclée prints of five of Lisa’s Fairy Tale Tarot paintings are available directly from Lisa for just $20.00, shipping & handling included (only in the continental USA). This is a limited edition run of 150 signed and numbered prints.

A signed copy of the Fairy Tale Tarot PLUS a Little Red Riding Hood (Innocence/The Fool) signed 8×10 print. Also included is an original and unique fairy tale themed custom pencil drawing by Lisa on a 3×5 index card PLUS a FREE Lisa Hunt Art greeting card. All this for only $50 (a $80 value).  more...